Champagne, Wine & Spirits

2012G I F T C ATA L O G U E

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Hello and welcome to our 2012 Christmas gift catalogue.This year has certainly had more than its fair share of events to celebrate, beginning with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, then moving on to the Olympics and Paralympics, before finishing with Andy Murray and then

the incredible comeback of our Ryder Cup Team.

So, this Christmas and New Year feel like the culmination of a great year of celebration and what celebration would be complete without some fabulous champagne, wines and spirits, whether for yourself or for a gift.

e can now offer international delivery, in addition to nationwide delivery. However, please remember, the sooner we get your details, the faster we can ensure we get your gifts despatched.

As usual you can order in one of our shops, or simply email us your orders to orders@thevineking.com and if you have any questions, then as usual we'll do our best to answer.

ishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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NV Deutz Brut Champagne

The Brut Classic is a definitive non-vintage blend, with equal proportions of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier rounded out by a high proportion (20-40%) of reserve wines.

1 x 75cl in presentation gift box:Usually £34.99

Vintage Deutz Champagne

The Brut Vintage expresses the depth and power of the Pinot Noir in and around Aÿ, with 30% Chardonnay for lift and finesse.

1 x 75cl in presentation gift box:Usually £49.99

Sparkling wine is the perfect way to start your Christmas celebration or meal. This year we bring you two classics of this style: Deutz from Champagne and, celebrating our own wines, we have some stunners from Court Garden, Sussex.

Champagne Deutz

Deutz is the epitome of understated excellence. Founded in 1838, the House is situated not in the conspicuously commercial centres of Reims or Épernay, but amongst the vineyards of one of the region’s greatest villages: Aÿ-Champagne. This sums up Deutz’s approach, in which style is always matched by substance.

Specialpresentation boxcontaining 1 ofeach champagne£74.99

ChristmasOffer

£29.99per bottle

ChristmasOffer

£44.99per bottle

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Court Garden 2010Vintage Classic Cuvée

Pale straw in colour, the nose displays floral characteristics. There is a burst of citrus balanced with a touch of sweetness. The palate has a wonderfully generous mousse that opens up lemon flavours with a sherbet finish. Brilliant as an aperitif on its own or wonderful paired with seafood.

£24.99

Court Garden 2010Vintage Blanc de Blancs

Made from 100% Chardonnay, this is my favourite of the three Court Garden wines. Elegant, refined fruit on the palate, a lovely fresh citrus mousse, long supple flavours. A subtle bouquet showing touches of brioche and acacia with citrus notes. A generous dosage gives the wine a touch more weight and counters the freshness well. There is even a touch of minerality on the finish.

£27.99

Flying the flag for the local wine industry is Howard Corney, a trained architect, a sheep keeper and now a wine producer!

Located just down the road in Ditchling, East Sussex, in the lea of the South Downs, Court Gardens Farm has a long history of farming, appearing on one of the earliest maps of Sussex, Yeakell and Gardner's map of 1778- 1783.

Just to the north of Ditchling, Howard planted his first vineyard in spring of 2005 on a beautiful south facing slope with the South Downs as a backdrop. Originally supplying the next door winery, Ridgeview, with grapes, in 2010 Howard took the adventurous decision to go it alone and we are delighted he has. I also love his labels!

Court Garden 2010Vintage Blanc de Noir

Made from a blend of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, this Blanc de Noir displays those richer, fuller notes associated with the two varieties. A touch darker in colour than the Blanc de Blancs, on the palate the wine has more weight and a touch more complexity with a long, intense finish. The mousse is a little more pronounced and has a touch more depth. The finish is long-lasting and beautifully balanced. Being made from only red grapes makes it a very distinctive wine.

£27.99

Court Garden, Ditchling, East Sussex

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2009 Mendoza, Bramare Malbec Luján de Cuyo

The vineyard of Luján de Cuyo has a superb climate for growing top quality Malbec. This wine is dark red in the glass with notes of plum, cassis, and ripe blackberries, which integrate perfectly with sweet spices and vanilla. The wine is rounded, concentrated, and possesses a great structure. Voluminous in the mouth with rich, integrated tannin and a terrific length, this is drinking well now and will age well until 2020.

2 Classic Burgundies Gift Set:

2010 Pouilly-Fuissé, Olivier Larochette

A lovely Pouilly Fuissé from the excellent 2010 vintage. Drinking very well now, this will also develop beautifully over the next couple of years. Pale golden in colour with some green hints, opening with delightful notes of peach stone, ripe nectarine and edges of citrus. On the palate it is complex, with some honeyed notes appearing, retaining a delightful freshness, there is some lovely depth here too, with a delicate minerality on the finish.

2009 Pommard, Vaudoisey-Creusefond

This award winning Domaine has made a sublime Pommard in 2009. Big, rich muscular Pommard often needs a great vintage like 2009 to rub off the rustic edges tougher vintages produce. Here the ripeness shines through giving us this big, glossy beauty that is crying out for a fabulous Côte de Beouf.

1 of each x 75cl in wooden presentation box: £49.99

Classic Bordeaux

2007 Château La Croix de Grézard – Lussac St Émilion – A Bordelais Bargain!

Château La Croix de Grézard is both English owned and managed, with the legendary Bill Bolter at the helm of the winemaking. This is a classic, medium bodied, smooth drinking claret

from Bordeaux’s right bank. This vintage has produced juicy ripe plummy flavours with firm structure and soft tannins, creating the perfect balance, with an abundant lingering finish.

Individual Bottle in a presentation box: £15.99Special Six Pack in a presentation box: £75Full Case (original box): £120

2009 Château du Cèdre, Cahors

Cahors is the home of Malbec where it has historically been labelled as “The Black Wine”. This stunning wine is dark and opaque, its intense bouquet is full of dark fruit, smoke, chocolate and spices. Dense and soft, wild but yet supple, this wine is simply stunning. Drinking well now, it will age magnificently over the next 15 years.

One ofeach in a presentationbox£49.99

Hurry

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Pommard!

elcome to our selection of hand chosen wines from around the world ranging from classic France including Burgundy and Bordeaux, through to our very own Malbec challenge, finishing with some box sets from two rising stars in South Africa and the Americas.

Our Malbec Taste ChallengeIf you love the big flavours of Malbec, have you compared the flavours of Argentine Malbec with those of French Malbec?

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2007 Private CellarPinotage Rijk’s

A vibrant deep red colour. Sensual nose of blackcurrant and cherries, with exotic and lightly spiced notes. These carry through onto a rich, creamy palate with real depth and complexity. Silky, well integrated and concentrated tannins keep this wine in perfect harmony and balance.

2005 Private CellarShiraz Rijk’s

Deep red colour - almost black. Dark fruit and spice flavours. Lively acid and textured tannins counterbalance the ripeness. This wine has a broad, creamy mouth feel and lasting finish.

2008 Private CellarChenin Blanc, Rijk’s

Golden-hued and full-bodied, with aromas of winter melon, peach and pine nut. A well-rounded, creamy palate with great wood integration ensures a palate full of pleasures and a long finish.

Six Pack(two of each) in apresentation box£115

Three Pack

(one of each) in a

presentation box

£65

Two rising starsfrom New World wine

As our customers know we like wines from all over the world so this Christmas we have collected together the wines of two rising stars from New World wine making. Rijk's estate from Tulbagh, South Africa, and Paul Hobbs, from his estates in California, USA, and Mendoza, Argentina.

e've selected these two wineries because we have enjoyed the consistent quality across their range of wines and we hope you'll like them too.

Rijk's - Three Greats from Tulbagh, South Africa

I visited this estate quite by accident last year, not knowing anything about them, whilst staying next door at Rijk's Hotel (highly recommended!). It was a chance discovery that I was delighted to make as this is a wonderful boutique winery, dedicated to producing Chenin Blanc, Pinotage and Shiraz. Elegance, finesse, complexity and concentration of fruit are the hallmarks of their wines and I recommend them to you all, even Pinotage sceptics!

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Paul Hobbs6 bottle Mixed Case

Our Paul Hobbs wine tasting was one of this year's highlights. As a winemaker, Paul is highly regarded for his ability to identify exceptional vineyards along with his pioneering, innovative work with new and historical sites and regions. First hired by Robert Mondavi for his expertise in oak aging, he then joined the Opus One team before moving on to Simi Winery. Now he is the proud owner of Paul Hobbs Winery in Napa Valley and is a consultant to many of the very best Argentine producers, highlighted here by the Vina Cobos range.

Hang on to your hats as there are some simply stunning wines in this 6 pack.

This case consists of one bottle of eachof the following:

2009 ChardonnayRussian River Paul Hobbs

Rich, polished magnificence, one of the best Chardonnays I have tasted this year.

2008 Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley Paul Hobbs

One of Argentina’s finest Malbecs. Deep, rich and wonderfully complex.

2009 Bramare Malbec Lujan de Cuyo Viña Cobos

One of Argentina’s finest Malbecs. Deep, rich and wonderfully complex.

2010 Bramare ChardonnayMarchiori Vineyard Viña Cobos

Quite possibly Argentina’s best white wine in my opinion.

2011 Felino Malbec Mendoza

Our best selling Argentinian Malbec, a tour de force.

2010 Felino CabernetSauvignon Mendoza

Virtually Napa in everything butprice, a stunning Cabernet.

including a presentation box& tasting notes

£175

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2010 Secret de Fontenille, Domaine La Prade Mari, Minervois, Languedoc

Made from a blend of Grenache, Syrah and Carignan, this is polished, deep and enticing.

2010 Seigneurie de Peyrat Classique Rouge, Vin de Pays d’Oc

Located in Pezenas, this is a vibrant blend of Syrah and Merlot, very Languedoc.

2010 Seigneurie de Peyrat Classique Blanc, Vin de Pays d’Oc

The white version of the above, made from Chardonnay and a dash of Viognier.

2009 Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir, Waipara Valley

A rich, full bodied Pinot Noir from one of New Zealand’s highest-rated Estates.

2010 Auntsfield Pinot Noir, Marlborough

Showing a terrific degree of structure with dark cherry fruit and rich complexity.

2008 Rabbit Ranch Pinot Noir, Central Otago

Charming, polished, elegant fruit with soft, forward notes, supple and delicious.

2010 Regnie, Maison de Bulliats Vieilles Vignes, Beaujolais

Our best selling and highly rated Beaujolais, delicious.

2011 Petit Chablis Cuvée Speciale Juliette Anais, Patrick Piuze, Burgundy

A Petit Chablis that beats many a regular Chablis, pure, sublime mineral definition.

2010 Bourgogne Rouge, Jean Jaques Girard, Burgundy

A simply fabulous Pinot Noir from this cracking Savigny-Lès-Beaune producer.

2011 Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough

Made by Kevin Judd, this sets the benchmark for New Zealand Sauvignon.

2009 Waipara Springs Dry Riesling, Waipara Valley

Dry, fresh and with classic notes of lime and stone fruit.

2008 Rabbit Ranch Pinot Gris, Central Otago

A delicious dry Pinot Gris with lovely depth and texture.

French6 Bottle Mixed Case

France offers some of the best value drinking to be enjoyed as this delicious selection shows.

New Zealand6 Bottle Mixed Case

A selection of six wines showcasing the range of styles and grapes from one of the UK’s favourite wine producing countries, New Zealand.

including a presentation box& tasting notes

£68

including a presentation box& tasting notes

£100

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French Christmas Case

A mixed case of French wine designed to take you through your Christmas meal.

Hurry as we only have limited amounts of the Pommard!

NV Champagne, Brut La Chapelle Instinct

Our favourite and best selling house Champagne, perfect for aperitif.

2007 Monbazillac, Domaine de Grange Neuve

Possibly the best bang for buck sweetie out there.

2011 Sancerre, Domaine Thomas Labaille LAuthentique

Pure, mineral, elegant, this is one of our best finds of the year, terrific Sancerre.

2009 Pommard, Vaudoisey-Creusefond

Deep, rich, complex Pommard from the wonderful 2009 vintage.

2010 Pouilly-Fuissé, Oliver Larochette

Elegant, polished Pouilly-Fuissé that should be on every table this Christmas.

2008 Château Carignan, Premièr Côtes de Bordeaux

A delicious deep merlot based Claret that is drinking perfectly.

2004 Late Bottled Vintage

Deep ruby colour with some brick red tints on the rim. The nose has lots of damsons, dried fruit and warm spice with a very interesting and developed complexity, as well as hints of fresh cherry. The palate has more dried plum and mirrors the nose with a rich, mellow, creamy texture, nuts and toast, balanced by gentle, fruity acidity and juicy cherry.

£14.99

2003 Vintage Port

A deep and youthful colour, with little development. The nose has intense plum and cherry, with sweet spices and hints of vanilla. The palate has more structure from fresh concentrated plum and cherry flavours and mirrors the nose with layers of fruit and spice. It is drinking well now, but still has many years ahead.

£29.99

1995 Colheita(In a wooden Gift Box)

Youthful, medium brick red. Lots of young plummy fruit aromas, as well as dried fruit, figs and nuts on the nose. Really smooth on the palate, silky and elegant in texture with balanced acidity, more dried fruit and spice notes. The flavours really linger.

£27.99

1978 Colheita(In a wooden Gift Box)

Ever so traditional, this elegant single vintage tawny has the most intricate nose of orange peel, hazelnuts, cherries and toast. These characters are finely intertwined with luscious sweetness and gentle acidity on the palate with an amazingly long finish.

£59.99

including a presentation box& tasting notes

£105

Few things are more traditional at Christmas time than Port.

iese & Krohn is now run by the third generation of the Falcao Carneiro family. This small boutique Port House makes some terrific Late Bottled Vintage Port, in addition to Vintage Port but my favourites are the Colheitas.

A Colheita is a vintage tawny port. Tawny is lighter in colour and style than a traditional Vintage Port but if anything is even more delicious as it is a touch more elegant. They age beautifully too and represent great value.

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Baron de Sigognac Armagnac 10 ans

After a minimum of 10 years in the barrel this brandy has an attractive nose with discernible hints of vanilla, cinnamon and candied orange. Very round and full in the mouth; earthy with notes of dried fruit and toffee yet showing floral, woody and spicy notes. A long well balanced finish with hints of almonds and vanilla.

10 years old

£39.99

Baron de Sigognac Armagnac 20 ans

Very supple on the nose dominated by impressions of vanilla and reminiscent of brioche. Quite velvety on the palate at the start followed by flavours of violets, prunes, and vanilla. A gentle but long finish evokes liquorice, cinnamon and dried fruit.

20 years old

£59.99

Baron de Sigognac Armagnac 25 ans Decanter

Blended from brandies with at least 25 years in oak, this Armagnac combines creamy richness with a natural robust rusticity. It has a powerful aroma of leather, raisins and other rich dried fruits. The palate is full with rich spicy notes and the finish is velvety smooth with hints of nuts and figs.

25 years old

£104.99

Baron de Sigognac 50 ans Decanter

After half a century in oak the nose is one of creamy richness, power and harmony with wood, raisins and vanilla and hints of cedar. Fat, yet somehow elegant in the mouth, and exhibiting flavours of fruitcake and mocha, it has a very long and well developed finish, maintaining a perfect sense of exquisite balance.

50 years old

£319.99

Maxime Trijol

The Trijol history is one of measured achievement. The family originally settled as growers and distillers in St Martial Sur Ne, in the heart of the Cognac region. Their first still was installed in November 1859, and since then they have built on their expertise as growers and distillers, becoming professional distillers in 1962.

Maxime Trijol CognacGrande Champagne VSOP

Deep gold in colour, with a full-bodied nose of aromatic richness and hints of liquorice and touches of vanilla and cedar wood. Full in the mouth, mellow and opulent with notes of dried fruit, spicy oak. Good length on the palate with a very smooth, layered finish.

£44.99

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Baron de Sigognac

Baron de Sigognac is one of the best producers of Armagnac and one we have stocked over the years. ith a fabulous back catalogue of vintage Armagnacs, the blended 10 and 20 years old represent some great value and even better drinking.

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Gift Packaging – All our wines stated as gift packaged are in cardboard gift packaging. If you would like to upgrade to wooden packaging please let us know and we can quote you for this.

Substitution – Should one or more products run out, we will make a suitable replacement but will contact you first.

All prices exclude delivery charges which are as follows:

Delivery – We will endeavour to deliver all orders within 7 working days of receipt of order and will inform you of any problems.

For multiple deliveries, please email us a full list of recipients with their contact details.

Final Delivery Date – Please note that the last day upon which we can guarantee to deliver your order in time for Christmas is 19th December.

FREE delivery within 5 miles of our: Reigate store. Weybridge store. Horley head office store.

FREE UK mainland delivery service on all orders in excess of £200.00

£6.99 for each delivery under £200.00 per address.£10.00 per case for deliveries to Scottish Highlands and Islands, Isle of Man and Isle of Wight.

With the UK Mainland, we aim to deliver orders around the rest of the UK within a working week, although sometimes this can take a little longer especially with adverse weather conditions. If you need your wine by a particular date, please let us know when ordering. If you are in any doubt about when you might receive your order simply email or call us on:01293 771 305.

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We regret that we can not give specific delivery times, although if you have a particular request, please let us know and we will try our upmost to meet your requirements.

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